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Macroeconomics

Monetary policy: the Faustian bargain

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan’s central bank has made external stability the organising principle of monetary policy. But with the rupee...

World Bank warns growth insufficient to create jobs, boost incomes

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that Pakistan’s economic growth could remain insufficient to generate adequate...

Improvement in macroeconomic buffers

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:54am

EDITORIAL: A statement issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) quoted Governor Jameel Ahmed as stating that...

Macroeconomy & external buffers improve, SBP governor tells investors

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has told foreign investors that Pakistan’s macroeconomic...

Aurangzeb holds key investor, bilateral, multilateral engagements

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level engagements...

Aurangzeb outlines 6 economic priorities

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said Pakistan’s economy is...

IMF programme’s fourth review

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:08am

The fourth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is to commence...

Pakistan’s investors still waiting for a reason to believe

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am

Pakistan’s macroeconomic turnaround over the past three years is real. Foreign exchange buffers have been rebuilt,...

Millions remain outside the financial system—Pakistan cannot afford it

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan is confronting a difficult economic situation. Years of inflationary shocks, macroeconomic instability,...

Aurangzeb outlines five key economic priorities

Published 18 Sep, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday outlined five key priorities for...

Pakistan should institutionalise SFF in PSDP: ADB

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan should institutionalise its Sustainable Financing Framework (SFF) in the Public Sector...

SBP holds rate on inflation, ME risks

Published 15 Sep, 2026 06:38am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — VII

Updated 11 Sep, 2026 06:33am

There is a lot to learn from how China conducts its economic policies to achieve sustainable macroeconomic stability...

Pakistan absorbed Hormuz shock more effectively than 2022 oil crisis: Moody’s

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 01:36pm

Moody's analyst credited that resilience to gains built up before the disruption began

ADB lauds macroeconomic progress, sovereign rating upgrades

Crucial Pakistan-IMF budget talks extend to finalize fiscal reforms and revenue strategies for the upcoming financial year

IMF macroeconomic projections for 2026-27

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan has successfully concluded the third review of the IMF Programme. An installment of USD 1.2 billion has...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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